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Radar Brothers & Teenage Fanclub tour celebration sale!

August 24, 2010 – 3:46 pm

To celebrate the upcoming joint tour dates featuring Teenage Fanclub and Radar Brothers, we are having a sale! For a limited-time, get a bundle of Teenage Fanclub’s Shadows and Radar Brothers’ The Illustrated Garden on CD for only $21.98 with free domestic shipping!

While most bands are lucky to have one great songwriter, Teenage Fanclub are blessed with three, hence Shadows is overflowing with the kind of gorgeous, harmony-driven classics you’d expect to find on a greatest hits album.

The Illustrated Garden is the punchiest, most lyrically direct set of songs Radar Brothers’ has released to date. The songs are unmistakably Radar Brothers, but the Treichel/Hussey rhythm section often pushes them in unexpected directions.

Teenage Fanclub & Radar Brothers on tour:
9/24 Montreal, QC Le National
9/25 Boston, MA Royale
9/27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
9/28 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
10/02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/03 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater
10/05 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/06 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater
10/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

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Teenage Fanclub add Radar Brothers to dates; announce 2nd NYC show

August 23, 2010 – 3:03 pm

Teenage Fanclub’s long-awaited North American tour in support of Shadows will begin September 22 in Toronto! Radar Brothers will join Teenage Fanclub on several dates in support of their latest release The Illustrated Garden.

Tickets are going fast for Teenage Fanclub’s previously announced September 27 Bowery Ballroom show, so they have added a second show at the Bowery Ballroom on September 28 (tickets on sale 8/25 at noon)! Radar Brothers will join Teenage Fanclub on both NYC dates and more that are listed below.

Don’t miss your chance to see this very special tour!

Teenage Fanclub North American tour:
* = w/ Radar Brothers
9/22 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
9/23 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
9/24 Montreal, QC Le National*
9/25 Boston, MA Royale*
9/27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
9/28 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
9/28 New York, NY Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
9/30 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Belle and Sebastian
10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero*
10/02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club*
10/03 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater*
10/05 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/06 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue*
10/11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater*
10/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
10/14 Seattle, WA Showbox w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/16 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

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The Radar Brothers record for Daytrotter

July 6, 2010 – 11:22 am

Jim Putnam & the not-so-new Radar Brothers recorded a session for Daytrotter while in Austin last March. It’s finally been unveiled, for your pleasure, in advance of their shows with Modest Mouse. The Illustrated Garden is for sale in the Merge Store now.

Check Radar Brothers on tour:
07-07            Tempe, AZ            Yucca Tap Room
07-09             Santa Fe, NM            Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre
07-10             Broomfield, CO        First Bank Center
07-12             Sioux Falls, SD         Ramkota Exhibit Hall
07-13             Fargo, ND             Hub at the Venue
07-14             Minneapolis, MN      Orpheum Theatre

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Free Merge sampler at Amazon.com!

May 4, 2010 – 5:21 pm

Spring has sprung and it is time for a new free Merge sampler! Featuring hit songs from the latest albums of Radar Brothers, Spoon, Let’s Wrestle, She & Him and more, visit amazon.com now to download all fourteen free songs with special cover art by Let’s Wrestle’s Wesley Patrick Gonzalez!

As always, you can find new albums from all of these artists and more in our handy Merge store.

Free Merge 2010 digital sampler track listing:
1. Radar Brothers – Horses Warriors (from The Illustrated Garden)
2. Let’s Wrestle – I Won’t Lie to You (from In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s)
3. Destroyer – The Very Modern Dance (from Streethawk: A Seduction)
4. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (from Work)
5. Spoon – Written in Reverse (from Transference)
6. Lou Barlow – Don’t Apologize (from Goodnight Unknown)
7. She & Him – Thieves (from Volume Two)
8. Superchunk – Learned to Surf (from Leaves in the Gutter)
9. Alec Bathgate – Glide (from Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox)
10. The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are (from Bonfires on the Heath)
11. Caribou – Odessa (from Swim)
12. The Clean – In the Dreamlife U Need a Rubber Soul (from Mister Pop)
13. Wye Oak – I Hope You Die (from My Neighbor / My Creator)
14. Lambchop – Give It (from Live at XX Merge)

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Radar Brothers add tour dates with Modest Mouse!

May 4, 2010 – 1:45 pm

Radar Brothers have added some new tour dates including the Silverlake Jubilee and several shows opening for Modest Mouse to their summer show calendar! Don’t miss your chance to experience in person what The AV Club described as “that feeling of being happily sunbaked and mildly delirious, subsisting on pure sensory intake.”

The Illustrated Garden is available now in the Merge store!

Radar Brothers on tour (new dates in bold):
^ = w/ Modest Mouse
5/23 Los Angeles, CA Silverlake Jubilee
6/17 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
6/18 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place
6/21 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
6/22 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
6/24 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
7/07 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
7/09 Santa Fe, NM Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre ^
7/10 Broomfield, CO First Bank Center ^
7/12 Sioux Falls, SD Ramkota Exhibit Hall ^
7/13 Fargo, ND Hub at the Venue ^
7/14 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre ^

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Radar Brothers cover Rufus Wainwright, hit the road!

April 27, 2010 – 12:52 pm

Radar Brothers will hit the road as a five-piece in June! Dates are being updated as they come in on their tour page.

Head to the band’s MySpace page for a new cover of Rufus Wainwright’s “Oh, What a World.”

As Spin described, the audience at our SXSW showcase was “smitten” as Radar Brothers played to a packed house. Get your copy of The Illustrated Garden on CD and digital download now in the Merge store!

Radar Brothers on tour
06.17.2010 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
06.18.2010 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place
06.19.2010 Merced, CA The Partisan
06.21.2010 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
06.22.2010 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
06.24.2010 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop

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Radar Brothers play session for Aquarium Drunkard

April 20, 2010 – 12:10 pm

Aquarium Drunkard hosted Radar Brothers for a session at bassist Be Hussey’s Glendale, CA studio. The session will air on Sirius XM and you can stream it now!

Radar Brothers new album, The Illustrated Garden is available on CD and digital download in the Merge store, and they have tour dates coming soon!

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Radar Brothers announce tour dates!

April 6, 2010 – 3:06 pm

Radar Brothers’ new album, The Illustrated Garden was released late last month to fabulous reviews, and now we have more opportunities for you to see them live!

As Spin described, the audience at our SXSW showcase was “smitten” as Radar Brothers played to a packed house. “The bros” have added new shows in southern California, and we are expecting more soon! Get your copy of The Illustrated Garden on CD and digital download now in the Merge store!

Radar Brothers on tour
4/17 Los Angeles, CA Echo Curio
4/26 Los Angeles, CA Echo
6/17 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
6/18 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place
6/21 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
6/22 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
6/24 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop

“Each track glows like a golden hour snapshot capturing a certain sunset idealism.” ~Pitchfork

“The record spins the mood that Radar Brothers fans have come to expect: that feeling of being happily sunbaked and mildly delirious, subsisting on pure sensory intake.” ~The Onion AV Club

“Singer/guitarist Putnam’s languid, dreamy songs are melodic, moody, and always a treat to listen to.” ~Tape Op

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Merge @ SXSW 2010

March 15, 2010 – 2:10 pm

Merge will be well-represented at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin this year with eight bands and two special Our Noise events. Our bands will be playing all over the city during the festival, so if you will be in Austin, keep your eyes peeled for all of the cool daytime parties being announced daily.

Our helpful flyer is below – click to make it larger & to print it to take with you! Share the link on your twitter & Facebook, too!

Spoon are headlining the NPR show at Stubbs BBQ on Wednesday, March 17 (12:15 am) and She & Him are playing a free, open to the public show at Auditorium Shores on Saturday March 20 (8 pm). Superchunk are playing a free Village Voice day party at La Zona Rosa on March 19 (3 pm).

Merge Showcase @ Cedar Street Courtyard
208 West 4th St b/t Colorado & Lavaca
Thursday, March 18th
7 PM
(from first to last)
Special Guest
Let’s Wrestle
Radar Brothers
She & Him
Wye Oak
Lou Barlow + the missingmen
The Love Language

Merge @ Homeslice Pizza’s “Music by the Slice” Party
1415 Congress Ave.
Free & Open to the public

Thursday, March 18:
1:30 pm The Love Language
2:15 pm Radar Brothers

Friday, March 19:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45 Wye Oak
6:45 Lou Barlow

Also, book events!

Our Noise event @ Book People (603 N. Lamar Blvd)
Wednesday, March 17 at 6PM
Free & Open to the Public
Mac & Laura will read selections from their book, Our Noise, and will perform covers of songs from selected bands mentioned in the book. They’ll be available to sign books afterwards, too.

Our Noise panel @ SXSW Convention Center
Thursday, March 18 at 2PM
Open to convention registrants only
Michael Azerrad will moderate a Q&A-style event with Mac & Laura about Our Noise and 20 years of Merge Records.

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Music by the Slice + Merge @ SXSW 2010

March 1, 2010 – 5:54 pm

We have teamed up with our friends at Homeslice Pizza for their super-fun SXSW day parties on March 18th-20th called “Music by the Slice.” Totally free and open to the public! Come by, have some delicious pizza and see some great music!

Merge bands @ Music by the Slice!
Homeslice Pizza – 1415 S. Congress St. Austin, TX
Thursday:
1:30 The Love Language
2:15 Radar Brothers
Friday:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45 Wye Oak
6:45 Lou Barlow

Full party line-up can be found here!

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